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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Nearby Attractions

Hot Springs
There are several popular hot springs in the area. The closest, Lightfeather, is a twenty minute walk from the Visitor Center. The most popular is Jordan, a 6 or 8 mile hike from the Visitor Center, depending upon the trailhead used.

Local Partners & Information Resources

Gila National Forest/ Gila Wilderness

Silver City Chamber of Commerce

New Mexico State Monuments

New Mexico State Parks


 

 
Cliff Dwelling Vigas  

Did You Know?
The stone axes made it challenging for the Mogollon to cut down trees for vigas (roof beams) in the Gila Cliff Dwellings. So, before chopping the tree trunks, they would burn a small fire around the base of the trunk to weaken it so their axes could cut it down more easily.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST